EPA TRI Facility · Plastics and Rubber
Van Norman Molding Co
Bridgeview, IL
- Total releases
- 13.6K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Carcinogens
- 1
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Van Norman Molding Co: how the 13.6K lbs splits
13.6K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 9.6K lbs 70.6%
- Off-site Transfers 4.0K lbs 29.4%
Van Norman Molding Co's 13.6K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 70.6% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 29.4%. Leading chemical by pounds: Styrene.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Van Norman Molding Co is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Bridgeview, IL, in the plastics and rubber sector. It reported 3.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 13.6K lbs in total across its 2020-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,124 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Van Norman Molding Co is pounds #389 and chemical-count #788 at 13.6K lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Plz Corp.; Vcna Prairie LLC - Yard 1001; Rowell Chemical Corp; Accord Carton LLC. Similar-scale Plastics and Rubber peers outside Illinois: Eastman Performance Films Llc-Plant 1; Frontier Plastic Fabricators; Elite Comfort Solutions - N Christopher Ct; Madico Inc.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Styrene.
Van Norman Molding Co stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (70.6% air releases) across 1 chemical · 1 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 13.6K lbs (2020–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Eastman Performance Films Llc-Plant 1 and Frontier Plastic Fabricators.
Van Norman Molding Co vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
14K lbs Top 35% higher than 65% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Van Norman Molding Co: Styrene-led volume
Among the 1,504 Plastics and Rubber facilities in this database, Van Norman Molding Co reports the 756th-largest volume (13.6K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Styrene alone is 100% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 100% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside Illinois include Eastman Performance Films Llc-Plant 1 and Frontier Plastic Fabricators.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Van Norman Molding Co's pounds in one chemical - here Styrene at 100%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Van Norman Molding Co's total reported releases fell from 3.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 3.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Van Norman Molding Co's air releases fell from 2.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Van Norman Molding Co Form-R facts
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See how Van Norman Molding Co stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
3.4× more than the comparison
88% less than the comparison
Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Van Norman Molding Co releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 13.6K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2020 to 2023, total releases increased by 42% (2.4K lbs to 3.4K lbs).
Van Norman Molding Co: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2020–2023
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Van Norman Molding Co year-over-year reported totals (increased by 42% from 2020 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Styrene.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 4.2K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 3.6K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 3.4K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2020–2023). 1 of 1 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Styrene | 13.6K lbs | Carcinogen |
Van Norman Molding Co · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Van Norman Molding Co
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Plz Corp., Vcna Prairie LLC - Yard 1001, Rowell Chemical Corp, ordered by distance.
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Similar Plastics and Rubber Facilities
Other Plastics and Rubber facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Eastman Performance Films Llc-Plant 1, Frontier Plastic Fabricators, Elite Comfort Solutions - N Christopher Ct.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Van Norman Molding Co on cumulative reported pounds (13.6K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Confluent Medical Technologies, Tex Ok Kan Oil Field Services LLC, Presque Isle Power Plant. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- Confluent Medical Technologies Fremont, CA · Fabricated Metals 13.6K lbs reported
- Tex Ok Kan Oil Field Services LLC Garden City, KS · Fabricated Metals 13.6K lbs reported
- Presque Isle Power Plant Marquette, MI · Electric Utilities 13.6K lbs reported
- O&k American Corp. Seymour, IN · Primary Metals 13.6K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Styrene; nearby reporters include Plz Corp.. Van Norman Molding Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Van Norman Molding Co TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Van Norman Molding Co totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Bridgeview, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2020–2023 (4 years). NAICS 326121 · Plastics and Rubber. 0.0% of Cook TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Confluent Medical Technologies (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Van Norman Molding Co stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Styrene. PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov